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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary
Turn off vs. shut off vs. switch off
Hi, what are the most common situations for these verbs to be used at?
(Especially for lights, engines and similarly. E. g. I don't know if I can use some of these for [switching off] lights interchangeably.)
Thank you.
(Especially for lights, engines and similarly. E. g. I don't know if I can use some of these for [switching off] lights interchangeably.)
Thank you.
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You can use them pretty much interchangeably and few will protest. Generally, things with ***** that turn clockwise/counterclockwise are more usually turned on/off, things with bipolar switches are switched on/off, and things of a more complex nature (like heavy machinery) are often shut off (not 'shut on', please note).
- You can use them pretty much interchangeably and few will protest.
- Generally, things with ***** that turn clockwise/counterclockwise are more usually turned on/off, things with bipolar switches are switched on/off, and things of a more complex nature (like heavy machinery) are often shut off (not 'shut on', please note).
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You can use them pretty much interchangeably and few will protest. Generally, things with ***** that turn clockwise/counterclockwise are more usually turned on/off, things with bipolar switches are switched on/off, and things of a more complex nature (like heavy machinery) are often shut off (not 'shut on', please note).
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